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Three Reasons Why The Situational Leadership® Approach Is Effective

The Center For Leadership Studies

From Frederick Winslow Taylor and Scientific Management to Chris Argyris and Immaturity-Maturity Theory, the Situational Leadership ® process integrates the contributions of the most prominent researchers of leadership and human motivation.

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The History of the Situational Leadership® Framework

The Center For Leadership Studies

Scientific Management An industrial engineer in the early 1900s, Frederick Winslow Taylor was obsessed with productivity enhancement. That perspective suggests the success and effectiveness of the leadership style is governed by the task that needs to be completed and the maturity (aka readiness) of the follower to complete it.